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Tag Archives: sloper
Green holiday dress, McCalls 6121 from 1961
For the holidays, I made a green and red dress. I picked up this wonderful festive green fabric while in Ghana, West Africa, and it has served me well for several projects. I started with a sloper from 1961, and … Continue reading
Posted in Making Things, Sewing Vintage
Tagged 1950s, 1960s, dress, dressmaking, holiday, McCalls 2161, sewing, sloper, vintage, vintage pattern, vintage reproduction, vintage sewing, West African cloth
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